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Jerry Nadler: He urged them to march to the Capitol to, quote, 'stop the steal.' He told them their country would not survive the day…

On the recordJune 9, 2021
He urged them to march to the Capitol to, quote, 'stop the steal.' He told them their country would not survive the day unless they were willing to fight. He promised them it would be wild.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Nadler describes Trump's incitement of supporters before the Capitol attack.

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